The Sanity Assassin
View chords used in this chart
h : half R : rest
q : quarter / : slide up
e : 8th +++ : tied notes
s : 16th \ : slide down
Riff 0 (intro riff)
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e e e e e e q q e e e e q e e e q e q q e q e q
G-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-R-5-5-3-3-5-3---|-5---5-3-3-5-3---|-0-0-0-3---0-3---|-0---0-3---0-3---|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Riff I (main riff)
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e e e e e e q q e e e e q e e e q e q q e q e q
G-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-5-5-5-3-3-5-3---|-5---5-3-3-5-3---|-0-0-0-3---0-3---|-0---0-3---0-3---|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Riff Ib
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e e e e e e q q e e e e q e e e q e q q e q e q
G-|-----------------|-----------------|-------14--------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|---14------------|-----------------|
A-|-5-5-5-3-3-5-3---|-5---5-3-3-5-3---|-12--12-----0-3--|-0---0-3---0-3---|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Riff Ic (one octave higher)
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e e e e e e q q e e e e q e e e q e q e e q e q
G-|-----------------|-----------------|-------14--------|-----------------|
D-|-12121210101210--|-12--1210101210--|---14--------10--|-------10----10--|
A-|-----------------|-----------------|-12--12----12----|-12--12----12----|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Riff II (chorus riff)
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q q q q q e q e q e q q q
G-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----10--12--10--|-----------------|-----10--12--10--|
A-|-12--------------|-12--1312--1312--|-12--------------|
E-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e e e e q q e e e e q
G-|------------------------|--------------------------|
D-|-11-11-11-10-10-11-10---|-11----11-10-10-11-10-----|
A-|------------------------|--------------------------|
E-|------------------------|--------------------------|
Intro :
Riff 0
Riff I (then guitar enters)
Riff I (x2)
Riff Ib (x4)
Verses
alternate between Riff I, Ib and Ic (x4)
Choruses
Riff II
How to play The Sanity Assassin
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.